One of the strangest design decisions for an ereader or tablet I've ever seen is to put the power button on the bottom, so you can never effectively prop it on a stand or dock and use it hands-free. Sadly, the Amazon Kindle Touch is built this way. Well, this trick uses a couple of vinyl bumpers—easily available at any office supply store—to remove that annoyance and give you the freedom to stand up your Kindle Touch for hands-free reading.

My good friend David shared this idea over the weekend, and if you have any device with the power button on the bottom for some reason, this hack will work just as well. You just need a sheet of vinyl bumpers, like these ones at Amazon, which you can also pick up at any office supply store. You don't even need the bumpers themselves, just a piece of the vinyl around the sides of the bumpers, since it's the perfect thickness for the job here. It just needs to be thick enough to let the Kindle rest propped up without sliding or tripping the power button.

David cut out two pieces with a sharp knife, attached them to the bottom of the Kindle Touch, and the end result is he can stand his Kindle Touch on his desk or prop it up to read without having to hold it or worry it'll slide down and hit the power button while he's reading or multi-tasking. A cheap, effective, and case-free solution.

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Do you own a Kindle Touch? How do you prop it up without triggering the power button? Share your hacks in the comments below.